Durham County Sheriff’s Detention Officer Brooklyn Maynard was killed when her vehicle was struck by a stolen car.

Durham, NC – Durham County Sheriff’s Detention Officer Brooklyn Maynard was killed off duty when her personal vehicle was struck by a car involved in a police chase.

Detention Officer Maynard, 24, was driving her Hyundai Sonata in the area of Northgate Mall at about 7:45 p.m. on Aug. 2 when she was T-boned by a stolen vehicle that was running from police, according to WTVD.

She was killed in the collision that ended the 10-minute police chase.

The Honda Accord, which police said had been stolen at gunpoint, also struck a Chevrolet Impala in the crash, injuring its occupants. No police vehicles were involved in the wreck, WTVD reported.

Police arrested both men in the suspect vehicle.

Durham police said the driver of the stolen Honda was facing charges of second-degree murder, felony fleeing to elude causing death, felony death by motor vehicle, failure to stop for a red light, possession of a stolen vehicle, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, WTVD reported.

The passenger will only faces charges of possession of a stolen vehicle.

Detention Officer Maynard joined the Durham County Sheriff’s Office in November of 2017, and recently graduated from the Sheriff's Office Basic Detention Officer Training Academy, according to WTVD.

She is survived by her 4-year-old daughter.

“The Durham County Sheriff's Office would like to express their deepest condolences to the family and friends of Brooke Maynard,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a statement. “Her dedication and hard work in her short time with us will leave a lasting impression on all of her Sheriff's Office family. During this difficult time the Sheriff's Office requests that her family and coworkers be allowed to process the loss of Brooke and grieve in private.”

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Durham County Sheriff’s Detention Officer Brooklyn Maynard, both blood and blue. Thank you for your service.

Rest easy, hero. We’ll hold the line from here.

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gfc1963

Aug 17, 2018

Beautiful woman - so sad that this happens. Should shoot anyone who runs from the police.

Gramercy

Aug 17, 2018

So sad...so young all around.

fedupveteran

Aug 13, 2018

Sad deal. Rest in peace sister.

antioch_jeff

Aug 9, 2018

How sad. She was a strikingly beautiful woman as well. I'm sure her daughter will get a lot of support as she grows up from the law enforcement family at least.

joaquinradioman

Aug 8, 2018

So sad that a poor baby will grow up without her mother...I hope the idiot who obviously had no concern for public safety, gets locked up for a long time!!!!